Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Fee Annotations

The eWaste fee is generally imposed on the consumer of a new or refurbished
covered electronic device (CED) at the time of purchase. The retailer of the
CED is required to collect the eWaste fee from the consumer at the time of the
retail sale. As with any charge associated with a retail purchase, if a customer
refuses to pay the eWaste fee, the retailer can refuse to sell the CED to the
customer. However, rather than refusing to sell the CED to the customer, the
retailer may choose instead to sell the CED and pay the eWaste fee on behalf of
the customer, in which case the retailer is obligated to pay the fee to the Board.
7/8/09.